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J.' GREEN.

BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1. 1916 PatentedNov. 28, 1916.

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' James Glem I. GREEN.

BOTTLE.

APPLICATION man MAH. l, |916.

1 ,206,694. Patented Nav. 28, 1916.

UNITED STATE@ PATENT @FFIQEQ JAMES GREEN, OF BAY ST. LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR 0F CNE-THIRD TO ROBERT W. TAYLOR, OF BAY ST. LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI.

' BOTTLE.

Application led. March 1, 1916.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JAMES, GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bay St. Louis, in the county of Hancock and State of Mississippi, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bottles and more particularly to the non-refillable type, and has for an object to provide a bottle which, when the original contentshave been withw drawn, can not be conveniently or commercially refilled.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bottle having fewf and simple parts which can be cheaply manufactured and easily assembled to `provide a structure preventing the refilling of the bottle with an inferior or spurious fluid after the'original contents have been withdrawn. To this end use is made of a. guard in the form of a tube or nipple and disposed to permit the contents of the bottle to be poured therefrom when the bottle is tilted, but which will ac" tuate to prevent relilling of the bottle, suitable means being also provided to prevent tampering with the guard for the purpose of securing it in a position calculated to allow a fluid to be poured into the bottle.

`With the above andother objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features, details of construction and combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

Figure 1 is a cross section of the bottle with the collar attached, the lower part being broken away. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating the position of the eX- tractor for the extraction of the cork from the bottle; Fig. 8 is a section taken lon line 3-3 of Fig. l; Fig. lis a section taken on line 1%-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken through a portion of the bottle, showing the same in a canted position; F 6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which like charac ters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views, adesignates the bottle comprising a body portion 6 and a neck portion 7. The neck portion 7 of the bottle is externally threaded as indicated by the character 8 for a purpose which will Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

Serial No. 81,494.

guard or valve 13. This guard or valve 13' is constructed of an elastic material and is 1n the form of a nipple, and is formed on the inner'end thereof with an annular flange 14 and at its opposite end with a contracted discharge mouth 15. By reason of the fact that this guard or valve member 13 is formed of elastic material, the same may be stretched over and in embracing relation with the neck portion 7 of the bottle disposing the flange portion 14 thereof upon the shoulder 16 of the bottle. A locking member for the guard in the form of a collar 17 is provided and formed with a centrally located internally threaded opening 18 for threadedly engaging with the externally threaded portion 8 of the neck in order to permit the collar to be applied to the bottle, and the same is secured upon the neck until the same reposes upon the shoulder 16 and clamping the flange 14 of the guard between the opposed surfaces of the collar and shoulder respectively, and it will be apparentafter the collar has been positioned in the manner described will permanently secure the guard on the bottle and prevent the removal thereof from the bottle. Fastened to the inner contour of the flange 19 is a locking spring secured at one end in the recess 2O through the medium of a fastener 21 and the free end 22 of the spring is adapted to abut with a shoulder 23 should any attempt be made to unscrew the collar from the bottle, thereby preventing its removal.

The closed end 11 of the head 10 is provided with a series of discharge openings 24C to permit the fluid from the bottle to be discharged therefrom when the same is tilted. Loosely mounted for vertical sliding movement in the central portion of the closed end 11 is a cork extractor 25 which may be in the form of wire or the like materia-l and has its spiral end 26 engaged with the cork 27 when the cork is positioned.

within the bottle neck 7, and it will be Seen when the cork is in such position the liquid will in no Way Vcontact with the guard or valve member 13.

In briefly describing the operation of the invention it is to be stated when it is found desirable to empty the bottle the cork 27 is extracted from the neck 7 and through the guard member 13, the bottle is then tilted and the liquid flows through the guard member and passes out of the bottle through the openings 24. After the bottle has been freed of its contents the saine can not be refilled, for the reason that the guard 13 is preferably formed of thin rubber or the like material, whereby the Weight of the same will tilt the contracted end l5 of the guard over and upon the shoulder 16 of the bottle.. Furthermore, the fact that this guard is preferably formed of thin rubber, will cause the walls forming the contracted end l5 of the guard, due to the moistening ofthe same by the vpassage of the liquid therethrough, to cleave or stick together, Whereby any attempt torefill the bottle will be prevented.

From the foregoing description, taken in Copies of this patent may be obtained for connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, and While I have described the principles of operation of the invention together with the device which I noiv consider to be the best embodiment thereofI desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such advantages may be made when desired as are Within the scope of the claim appended thereto.

I claim:

A non-relillable bottle embodying a body having a. neck, a head fastened on said body, a guard, and an extractor operating axially through said head for extracting a cork from the bottle neck and through said guard.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of tivo witnesses.

Y JAMES GREEN.

Witnesses:

HENRY T. FAYARD, R. B. BROWN.

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